Cheers To Solitude presents a Western Americana sound that is as pristine as the air in the band's home of Sheridan, WY. Whether rockin' it in Beautiful or down home & bluesy in Red Yellow Orange, the sound is authentic and captivating. Part of the magic is having both the X & Y slant on songwriting and the vocals which are shared between Julie Szewc and Dave Huebner. Also integral to vibe is the often up front power of DH's cello accented with dobro, banjo and fiddle, all backed by a rock solid rhythm section. The song writing is an impeccable reflection on the simple beauty of life, ("those tears mean they care and that's so hard to find", track #2), told from both a male and female perspective. Looking for an infectious sound to beguile Americana & Indie listeners during the dark days of Covid, this disk's for you.

RIYL: Donna The Buffalo, Honeycutters

#1 Beautiful - uptempo celebration of life starts with a kick ass rockin' cello with fiddle & mandolin dancing around it & sublime tandem vocals (fast, 4;23)***
#2 All Women Are Healers - soulful ode to matriarchy (med, 3:43)**
#3 Good Company - great interplay between cello and slide guitar (med, 4:11)**
#4 Past My Prime - toe tapping commentary on aging with groovy syncopated beat & sublime slide guitar (med,3:37)**
#5 Cheers To Solitude - soaring & soulful mediation on solitude with plaintive cello and glorious backing vocals (slow, 4:17)***
#6 Eternal School Bus - lovely vocals by JC on this reflection on one's children growing up (med, 3:55)**
#7 Whiskey Please - mellow JC/DH duet (med, 2:57)
#8 It's Too Easy - tandem vocals with killer cello, banjo interplay (fast, 3:09)**
#9 Upside Down - festive jig with JC on vocals cajoling listeners to get up and dance (fast, 3:08)*
#10 Red Yellow Orange - slow & bluesy reflection on life with JC's angelic vocals perfectly backed by the band (slow, 4:11)***